Fungal antitumor protein D1 is internalized via endocytosis and inhibits non-small cell lung cancer proliferation through MAPK signaling pathway
Author(s)
Author(s)
Zhang, M.-H.
Liu, F.
Ng, T. B.
Liu, Z.-K.
Date Issued
2023
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Volume
227
Start page
45
End page
57
Abstract
Lung cancer has the highest mortality among cancer-related deaths worldwide. Among lung cancers, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common histological type. In the previous research, we isolated a protein (D1) from Boletus bicolor that inhibits the proliferation of NSCLC cell lines. In this study, we elucidated the internalization mechanism and antitumor mechanism of protein D1 in A549 cells. Protein D1 has a strong inhibitory effect on A549 cells. It binds to secretory carrier membrane protein 3 on the A549 cell membrane and enters A549 cells by clathrin-mediated endocytosis. In vitro, protein D1 activates mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. JNK and p38MAPK are the biological targets for protein D1. In vivo, protein D1 inhibits the tumor growth of NSCLC xenografts by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting cell proliferation. Protein D1 alters the expression of genes related to apoptosis, cell cycle, and MAPK signaling pathway in tumor cells.
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